How important is it for my mother to wear her tight socks for her edema in her feet and ankles?
My elderly mother has edema–pooling of fluids in her ankles and feet. Her doctor has recommended she wear tight fitting, thigh high stockings to keep the fluids out of her lower extremities. But the stockings are very hard for me as caregiver to put on and take off. She hates the whole process, as do I. The swelling is moderate. What bad things might happen if she doesn’t wear the stockings and control the fluid in her ankles and feet?
